this with chicken breast but since making the shift to chicken thigh, life in Reading the ingredients list on a jar of carbonara as if it's the most offensive thing youve ever heard. BUT we arent f*****g making guacamole here so dont f**k around with it too much; very gently toss the cubed avo through the whole lot a few times and that will do ya. shit on the skin now, please). If that's fucking carbonara pasta sauce, I'm the president of Australia.) Its had 6.2 million views on Facebook, and 294,000 on YouTube. Get our Coronavirus Update newsletter for the day's crucial developments at a glance, the numbers you need to know and what our readers are saying. no right or wrong way to shape it since it doesnt really affect the flavour. Season them with salt and place skin-side down into 310.6K. So Ive made him a video thinking its just any old Dave And then I got a message from him on Instagram, from his verified account, Daves True Stories. To what extent are you helping to reshape ideas of what being a man can be? Nat's What I Reckon WARNING: This clip contains coarse language Request access Access fees Summary As people around the world went into lockdown, grocery stores saw toilet paper shortages and empty shelves of non-perishable foods like pre-made pasta sauces. [Laughs] But since then its been great. it. The best hair on the planet (very secretive about his shampoo), second best hair belongs to partner, Julia Gee, and together they work on the videos. by Nat's What I Reckon, with Bunkwaa, Glenno, Warrick McMiles and Onnie O'Leary (Illustrators). Hes a fucking ripper. Learn how to make "Quarantine Sauce" and "End of Days Bolognese" with hilarious - and actually very useful - cooking videos. Love his bit about garlic too. Makes me feel like I belong in the exchange and for a moment, that's all that's going on. The National Film and Sound Archive of Australia acknowledges Australia's Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples as the Traditional Custodians of the land on which we work and live and gives respect to their Elders both past and present. This ceviche recipe is inspired by one such moment, when my two best mates and I formed a mighty trio of untouchable togetherness! very gently toss the cubed avo through the whole lot a few times and that will Mustard be about time to I have really chronic mental health problems. ways, so let me make it simple for ya if youre not great at it: wash your from the yolks. Given your YouTube fame, do you get thirsty comments on your videos? He describes his childhood as being "difficult" with periods of suffering from anxiety and depression. Preheat your oven to Were working to restore it. Do not put cream in carbonara. [Laughs] My doctor says I cant scuba dive and I cant run a marathon. cracking anyway, which doesnt actually matter. Content creator, comedian, rock musician, isolation cooking champion and mental health advocate Nat has been making videos as Nats What I Reckon for almost a decade. I mean, to be fair, "I hope I'm a role model. Now that, my friend, is a f****n beauty of a coleslaw and not a sickly-sweet bowl of wet s**t that belongs in the confectionary section. paste along with the crme frache or sour and cook for a few minutes. Theres a whole book in explaining how to do that in so many Nat's bolognaise recipe Ingredients 2 sticks of celery 2 carrots 1 onion 150-200g pancetta (or bacon) Bit over 500g beef mince Bit over 500g pork mince 300g tomato paste 1-2 cups of chicken stock 1 cup of milk 1-2 glasses of wine (red or white) Butter Oil Bay leaves Fresh rosemary, thyme or other savoury herb (optional) Salt and pepper to season down to 150C fan-forced (170C conventional) for another 2.5 hours. His recipes seem solid. In response to the craziness he was seeing, Nat waged a war against processed food and launched a no-nonsense instructional video for one of his tried and true recipes. Im usually cooking for a lot of people thats my jam. SERVES: 23COOKING TIME: less than 30 mins. [Thinks] My brains going cheeky and saying Sultana Bran. . sharp one, believe it or not). knife. In mid-March 2020, just a few days before pubs across the country were shuttered, comedian Nats What I Reckon sat down at the Town Hall Hotel in Newtown, Sydney to edit a 3.5-minute video of himself cooking. Nat has been making videos for his channel Nat's What I Reckon for over ten years, steadily gaining popularity for his swearing, no-nonsense, piss-takes. So what are Nat's tips on cooking? Nat's a young metal rebel who says he's older than he looks and he's teaching people to cook from scratch at home. Nat's What I Reckon is back with a brand new book: Death to Jar Sauce: Rad Recipes for Champions. Its weird; Im not looking for that shit. "I'm a determined fellow in the kitchen," he says. The comedian has uploaded a number of humorous isolation recipes including 'Quarantine Spirit' risotto and 'Carbo-rona' carbonara pasta. OMG what the fuck is this Grease up the deck chair and get ready to recline, cause here comes the real easy bit: in a bowl of its own, combine the lime juices (*Hot F****n Tip* roll the limes under the weight of your palm to loosen up the juice in the fruit before cutting and squeezing) and the zest with fresh jalapeo or chilli, along with a pinch of sugar, a minced clove of garlic, salt, a crack of pepper and a teaspoon of Tabasco sauce. During the pandemic, his cooking videos - which wage war on processed food - have garnered millions of views. The New Joneses show how to have a big life, with a little impact. I had chronic fatigue, was vomiting a lot and losing a lot of weight. chicken still doing on a fucken plate right now? All good, lets fix that After the 40ish mark, heat goes the absolute fuck Sprinkle in your spices and cook off for 30 seconds, stirring constantly. Or is it? The carbonara is basically how I've been doing it based on a Jamie Oliver recipe which always turns out good. Yeah thats right champion, a cold People suggest all sorts of things they want to do to you, but you dont reply to that stuff. tending of the crackling, for some reason youre not totally stoked with your 9.1M views, 66K likes, 14K loves, 37K comments, 77K shares, Facebook Watch Videos from Nat's What I Reckon: Survive The Virus In Style Yes, he replied. Australian comedian 'Nat's What I Reckon' (pictured) shared a hilarious recipe for making leek and potato soup from scratch and told viewers to throw away 'disgusting' packet food . The video where he reveals how to cook quarantine spirit risotto (get it? Choose Glassware for My Christmas Table? day/year/life of it all and cant be fucken fucked right now . [6] He has collaborated on his YouTube channel with Machine Gun Kelly,[5][7] Mighty Car Mods[8] and Briggs. My whole bedroom as a kid was covered in Nirvana posters. this, but by far my favourite is fresh kingfish if you can get your hands on for a stiff old meringue, right? Pour your olive oil into a bowl, add Next, spoon the fucken So lets crack Remove the pot from the heat and get in there and shred that pork to bits. props up the belly so it doesnt have a sag in the middle; it wants to bow out Now lets chill the heat right the f**k down and bang a lid on it, and cook for 2.5 to 3 hours, or until you can pull a piece of pork apart easily with a couple of forks. Australian comedian 'Nat's What I Reckon' (pictured) shared a hilarious recipe for making leek and potato soup from scratch and told viewers to throw away 'disgusting' packet food 2 / 2 Bung expect you to arrange a piece of music for it (though you are welcome to do [16], Nat is a musician with two Sydney-based bands, including as a singer and guitarist for Keggerdeth and drummer for the band Penalties. End of Days Bolognese has hit 4.7 million views on Facebook, and is racing towards 200,000 on YouTube. In the series 2021 season Courtney joined Nat in his kitchen to discuss religious dogma, mental health struggles and losing half a lung. Doesnt really stalks sans leaves for 3-4 minutes until nice and soft. to combine, before slowly tipping in the oil a bit at a time and whisking the Prefer a little less cooking and a little more kitchen? Lucinda Price (aka Froomes) is a total bloody champion and always makes hilarious short docos of herself taking the piss. Un-cook Yourself: A Ratbags Rules for Life. Since cooking came to Nat's What I Reckon, he's got a fancy agent and a booking guy. This pork belly dish was truly one of my first forays into learning to slow roast like a so-called grown up and perfect how to get that crackling game on point. 10/10 Nat! If Im helping young men cook, or get in the kitchen, fantastic. I feel hugely capable. Hes the long-haired, potty-mouthed YouTube cooking star whose videos have racked up millions of views: meet Nat of. tray to rest somewhere warm, then strain the pan juices into a saucepan and I actually did an advert for Pizza Shapes when I was eleven years old and I got paid in Lemon Crisp biscuits . Truly, what a lot of fucken carry-on nonsense Access to support is important. That kind of work is not really his thing. Three to four minutes later, in goes the f**k-tonne of garlic, and cook for another couple of minutes until its softened. stress. If Im going to cook something, Ill look up eight different recipes and decide what I like about it thisll work, dont like that, will bung more of that in. pork skin, and by that I dont mean give it a literal numerical score, nor do I make sure its heated through. Food processor. Firstly, it would make sense to chat about the fish. old dogshit-second-draw-down may-as-well-be-a-fucken-spoon blunt-as-fuck knife. a good pinch of salt flakes and a crack of pepper, which you then rub into the Get the best of Broadsheet straight to your inbox, 2023 Broadsheet Media. Nats two national touring shows have been sellout successes, combining a wild mix of traditional stand-up, video content, music and cooking or the antithesis of cooking, depending on how you look at it (cough, the Tucka Fucka). Serve with some Nat's interview on One Plus One with Courtney Act. This shit: jar sauce. Nat's What I Reckon Nat is a comedian, rock musician, mental health advocate and award-winning, bestselling author. The rad thing about the belly cut of meat is that its fairly inexpensive and when youre trying to be a fancy pants on the dole, it ticks a big lot of boxes in that regard. Fuck Christmas and eat the whole thing to yourself, you bloody legend. In 2022, Nat and his channel cohort Jules launched their own Spotify Original podcast, Food Crime, a hilarious melding of their interests true crime and food. I developed the habit of getting a little obsessed with cooking the same thing to perfection for a hot second. Cut your fish into slices, cubes or small shapes of other types of fish. 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Now I know what youre There's some deep bits, some serious bits, lots of stories that wouldn't be out of place at a mate's after a few drinks, or down the pub for that matter. The idea is to help you escape any chance of having to eat that trash again. What issues do you tend to vote on? YouTube chef Nats What I Reckon cooked up this gourmet feast. little bigger than the belly, fang in your onions and on top sprinkle over the but here goes: open the oven and let SOME heat out 510 seconds, then fucken He has over 5.5 million views across all of his YouTube videos, 172,000 YouTube subscribers, 1.1 million Facebook followers, and over 246,000 Instagram followers. You might not want to spin, hurl and chuck frozen dinners on to the street, as Nat does, but you'll learn how to cook. You can just eat.". Not even kidding. Press the chicken thigh Australians are ordering vast amounts of food online and loading supermarket trolleys with pre-made everything. Once all that is as it should be, knock that pork back into the pan with the resting juices from whatever you had it resting in, and bring back to a simmer, ya winner. Its a cracker. Remove and let them cool right down. He's covered everything from raiding . The world went into lockdown. give it a hard 5 on the other side (at the same heat). I Thanks Nat's What I Reckon. 1/3 cup aquafaba (the liquid from a chickpea tin), 1.2-1.5 kg boneless pork shoulder meat (skin removed), 1 bunch coriander, stalks chopped, leaves reserved for tacos and guac, 400 g can black or pinto beans, rinsed and drained. Since I was a kid Ive loved Tom Green, he was a huge inspiration of mine as a young fella. [1], The YouTube channel began in 2006 and featured regular videos titled "Is it shit? What would you want your last meal to be? Chicken breast is fine and all, but takes some Toss your pine nuts into a pan and heat them up until they start to . The YouTube channel presents a mixture of content ranging from trade show reviews, cooking tutorials and social commentary, with Dave Grohl,[5] Carl Cox and Yael Stone among the channel's fans. . If someones being super arrogant, its very rare Ill bite back at them. Grab those trendy forks of yours, bung on some Mumford and Sons, stamp one foot loudly as you get ready to pull some pork like its 2012, baby. The hook at the end of this track is a total banger. I dont think masculinity makes a good man. on with the skin-on thighs. one of those lying around then the back of a spoon will have to do in order to Once that shit has melted fucken bang in ya onion and chopped-up parsley But for me, theres no target specifically towards men. When COVID crashed the party he exploded onto screens, encouraging champions the world over to bin the jar sauce and have some laughs in the kitchen (and everywhere else). Ive got bad medical anxiety, which is quite exhausting. But it goes looking for you, obviously. "The one that shits me the most is the jarred pasta sauce, then seeing the whole fresh food section untouched. Serve possibly with the very un-vegan chicken wings [Nat has a recipe for these in his new book] or with whatever and whoever you like. but DO NOT walk away from it, dont leave its sight or you may fucken overdo Check out ten easy things we can all do today to be . wagon and bung it back into the mustardy creamy non jar-ey goodness with the Its beautiful food and youre a beautiful person. Theres heaps of stupid s**t people put in guacamole and sure sometimes it tastes okay, but personally I like the more traditional style. non-committal corn chips and a cold beer, maybe talk some shit with a mate and do ya. Next you tip the chicken everyone later though . Really the magic is what happens between the fish and the lime Add 2/3 cup of that awesome slauwce to your veg bowl (the rest will keep in the fridge for a couple of weeks), fang in your crispy chickpeas along with a pinch of salt and a crack of pepps if you wanna and toss it all together. How to Make Quarantine Sauce has since clocked 6.5 million views on Facebook, and hundreds of thousands more on the Sydney-based comedians YouTube channel (at time of publishing). This shit will muscle its way onto a shitload of Aussie Christmas dinner tables, and you just have to fucken eat it, okay? Frozen fish is gonna probably be considerably less rad, so fresh AF should be your motto here. Bung in your oh so creatively shaped fish designs and gently toss your My sister is a scuba diving instructor, so Id like to do that. To stop people like me entering politics. Now just cause youre Its certainly not an everyday dish this one, but also . Frozen fish is gonna probably be considerably less rad, so fresh af should It tastes like shit. You can use a mandolin if you own one (no, not the small guitar) or a sharp knife to get you across the line. "This is not a show you how to chop video.. Remove the belly from the Broadsheet is a trade mark used under licence by Broadsheet Media Pty Ltd from BM IP Pty Ltd as trustee for the BM IP Trust. the vanilla paste and teaspoon of sugar a fucking slow, thankless task that Already an online creator with a fan base in the hundreds of thousands for close to a decade, Nat's What I Reckon rocketed to global prominence when he took the world by storm in early 2020 with his isolation cooking content. 1.9M Likes, 10.2K Comments. so start with the Dijon, aquafaba and vinegar in a bowl, whisking it together Serve with a scoop of ice cream . We thought lockdown was over . Now we want to score the Un-cook Yourself (Booktopia: Aus only) Un-cook Yourself (International orders) Un-cook Yourself Book & Audiobook (All retailers) Subscribe to be the first to know about new content. 327K+ followersyoutube.com/natswhatireckon, 260K+ followerstiktok.com/@natswhatireckon, 1.6M+ followers Its like Married at First Sight a fing bad idea. Then this is the dish for you, my tired, In mid-March 2020, just a few days before pubs across the country were shuttered, comedian Nat's What I Reckon sat down at the Town Hall Hotel in Newtown, Sydney to edit a 3.5-minute video of himself cooking. favourite set up to work with. I like that part, smashing the gender normative. Please try again later. just kidding, maybe some veg, mash or rice whatever you like, legend face. Great the carrot now grate the carrot into the bowl, add your seeds and give a good toss together. We want them tender but not an overcooked pot of mealy rubbish . In an ovenproof pan a [13], On December 6, 2020, Nat was the guest programmer on the Australian music video television show Rage. Were sorry, this feature is currently unavailable. Makes me feel like I belong in the exchange and for a moment, thats all thats going on. Even Dave Grohl is a fan. Times are tough, maybe we all just need to have ceviche on the beach, eh? Ceviche is something that cemented the memory of that time together for me I remember us all being amazed at how such a simple dish worked such fucken magic and took some of the worry away for just a moment. He picked the best time. to do this des-tination such as borrowing a beater/mixer of some sort would be Enjoy that massive winner of a dinner. . the oven and cook for 1 hour1 hour 15 minutes, until the outside is crispy and [1], In September 2020, Growcom, a Queensland governmentfunded horticulture body, announced a partnership with Nat's What I Reckon as part of their Eat Yourself To Health campaign. About 55 per cent of his YouTube viewers are now from the US, with a ton more in the UK, Europe and New Zealand. Get Fucked Roast Potatoes) and some green vegetables so you dont shit yourself Fish bones are a massive f***wit to manage on their way down the oesophagus, so give the fillets the old RoboCop scan before you kick off to avoid further life stress. We ask for your permission before anything is loaded, as they may be using cookies and other technologies. Since Nat's quarantine cooking videos, he has completed a national tour for his comedy showand released his first book, Un-cook Yourself: A Ratbag's Rules for Life. Whizz up the mustard, aquafaba and vinegar, then slowly drizzle in the oil as you crank the blender up and down until it makes the mixture into a classic mayo consistency. Already an online creator with a fan base in the hundreds of thousands for close to a decade, Nat's What I Reckon rocketed to global prominence when he took the world by storm in early 2020 with his isolation cooking content. Could Your Home Be a Dream Wedding Venue? out. So, I totally flipped out last night. All I know is the person who tends to be the kindest to most people is the person Ill support. sandy or not. then use your fingers to squeeze a little between them and see whether it feels [1] He left the church while still a teenager[5] and spent time backpacking throughout India. You gotta keep looking for more answers, particularly when youre that sick. I suppose like all food that you create, its moderately conceptual so there is layer. Nats What I Reckons Death to Jar Sauce: Rad Recipes for Champions (Penguin Random House, RRP $34.99) has all the colourful language weve come to expect in his online cooking sessions. His impression of Arnie is second to none, I dont think Ive heard a better one. His unique voice has seen Nat give a TED Talk at TEDx Sydney, and appear on popular podcasts including Osher Gnsbergs Better than Yesterday, a live incarnation of Annabelle Crabb and Leigh Sales Chat 10 Looks 3, Willosophy with Wil Anderson, Welcome to Hell with Meshel Laurie and Nelly Thomas, Community Noticeboard, The Andy Social Podcast and more. It's all about the dishes that are close to your heart, that And he's frequently asked: "Do you have to use so many cuss words? as the Cowboy asks the Dude in The Big Lebowski. Now bang it in the fridge for 1015 minutes. I mean, do I really need to say anything here? Join comedian Nat's What I Reckon as he saves bored, hungry people stuck in iso from falling prey to the packet food and jar sauce disillusionment by getting back to home cooking. Then grab yourself a pan, get the heat going at medium, chuck a bash of oil in and get ready to awesome. Spoon your effort into Maybe it would help get them to cool faster by placing them down next to a framed photo of their last disappointing ski trip to Thredbo, where the snow was more ice than snow but it was at least pretty cold. We want them to stay put face down rendering in the oil The ABC's Patricia Karvelas, renowned health expert Sandro Demaio, and special guests Nat's What I Reckon and Alice Zaslavsky have got the tips and tricks you need to get cooking. To read more from Good Weekend magazine, visit our page at The Sydney Morning Herald, The Age and Brisbane Times. (Twirl. your WRX ;). seems to work well. stupid cream all over the meringue and go full misunderstood artist on the Already an online creator with a fan base in the hundreds of thousands for almost a decade, Nat's What I Reckon rocketed into global prominence when he first took the world by storm in early 2020 with his isolation cooking content. If youve had a bloody Nat's a young metal rebel who says he's older than he looks and he's teaching people to cook from scratch at home. it around 5 minutes in the sauce there boss; we wanna heat it up good. outta the gates we should talk crackling. Lay the belly on a classic mayo consistency. This is where the magic happens, Dave-o. Nat, star of Nats What I Reckon YouTube and Facebook show, is resisting packet sauces and frozen meals.Credit:Dominic Lorrimer. This video of him pretending to be in the Arctic is awesome. . Nat, more commonly known as Nat's What I Reckon, is an Australian YouTube personality. A good man is a man who listens, is aware of the space they take up, and is also a caring, gentle and loving person. Finally, whizz in the lemon juice, and salt to I see tomato and basil sauce and Im like, you could just go and buy the tomatoes and basil I thought, Ill crank a video out.. Its beautiful food and youre a [1][3], In 2020, the channel began featuring healthy cooking segments when a stand-up comedy tour featuring Nat was cancelled due to COVID-19 lockdowns across Australia. How has that near-death experience affected you? The first way is with a stick blender bunged into a jug/container just wider than the head of the stick blender itself. sauce. sliced cucumbers (again at your artistic discretion, Picasso), along with the Line a pan or tray with baking paper. You probably cant even kick flip either . How Do I Store and Pair Wine Correctly? My symptoms were of a glandular fever nature, but often that test can come back in a grey area, and it kept coming back in that grey area for me. You cant expect to properly score the fucken pork skin with the We set a goal to have a fucken shit-hot pool party up north, eat some good food and get through the tough times together. Check on that pork at the 2.5-hour mark and if its easy to f****n bust apart then we are ed cheerin. Anyway, Im getting a little off track here this isnt a freaken recipe for biscuits, but it is one for sweet and savoury chicken radness.